Wine & Wildlife
Wine & Wildlife returns this August with more local wine producers than ever before, over one magical weekend!
General public tickets are on sale now
Healesville Sanctuary is bringing you everything there is to love about Yarra Valley wine, food and winter all in one location, on one special weekend.
Wander around the Sanctuary while you taste delicious drops from some of the region's most prestigious producers. Stay in the huge Teepees and warm up by the open fires while listening to live acoustic music.
And the best part? Wine & Wildlife helps Healesville Sanctuary rescue and rehabilitate injured wildlife.
Please note, Wine & Wildlife at Healesville Sanctuary is a fully ticketed event. Entry over these two days is with a paid event ticket only. General admission and member scans will not be available on these days.
Participating wineries and breweries
Don't miss the amazing Yarra Valley's premium wine, beer, cider and non-alcoholic producers here at the Sanctuary.
- Banks Botanicals
- Boat O’Craigo
- CherryHill Orchards
- De Bortoli Wines
- Four Pillars
- Greenstone Vineyards
- Hargreaves Hill Brewery
- Helen and Joey Estate
- Hop Hen Brewing
- Jayden Ong Wine
- Oakridge Estate
- Payten & Jones Wine
- Punt Road Wines & Napoleone Cider
- Stag Lane Distillers
- St Huberts
- Steels Gate Wines
- Sutherland Estate
- Tokar Estate
- Watts River Brewing
- Zonzo Estate
Participating food outlets
- Babaji’s Kerala Kitchen - South Indian Street Food
- Lady Paella – Spanish Rice
- Little Yarra Creperie
- Moo Bee - Mexican Food
- The Greatest Doughman – Gourmet Doughnuts
- Hot chips
- Gourmet sausages
- Stone & Crow - Artisan Cheese
- Coffee for Wildlife
Entertainment
- Murrundindi
- Sam & Sam
- Ash King
- Utah - Sautrday only
- Hendrix - Sunday only
We also have Go Wild Ballooning photo op!
Additional animal talks
Enjoy our additional animal talks and learn about our awesome animals here at the Sanctuary.
- 10.15am - Wetlands birds
- 10.45am - Koalas
- 11.30am - Kangaroos
- 12.15pm - Tasmanian Devil
- 12.15pm - Pelicans
- 1.45pm - Dingoes
- 2.30pm - Quoll
- 2.45pm - Wallabies
- 3.00pm - Pelicans
- 3.30pm - Tree Kangaroo
- 3.45pm - Wetlands birds
Our regular animal talks will still take place during Wine & Wildlife weekend, so be sure to check them out.
About Healesville Sanctuary’s work to rescue and rehabilitate wildlife
Healesville Sanctuary’s wildlife hospital, the Australian Wildlife Health Centre, is one of Australia’s largest and our vets and nurses treat thousands of wild animals every year, as well as looking after the health of every animal that calls the Sanctuary home.
Wine & Wildlife helps Healesville Sanctuary continue this important work.
Getting Here
Car
Healesville Sanctuary is located on Badger Creek Road, Healesville.
Take the Eastern Freeway out of Melbourne, then drive east along Maroondah Highway through Ringwood and Lilydale to Healesville. Turn right into Badger Creek Road, just past the township centre. From there, road signs will guide you to Healesville Sanctuary.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
First, catch a train to Lilydale station. Buses will then take you to Healesville Sanctuary.
Train to Lilydale - Catch a train from the Melbourne city centre to Lilydale, travelling on the Lilydale line.
Bus to Healesville - From Lilydale station, you need to catch bus 685 to Healesville Sanctuary.